✯ Seventh Session ✯ [Voice]

[byakkoyagirl]

[Through the weeks Paprika has been noticing more people coming through, signalling another cycle. It seems that most of the arrivals have already come and still no Atsuko. Well, that's probably for the best anyway. She can't say she would be happy to see the woman stuck here. For some reason she's been thinking about it. Probably because of the rain. The cold, dim demeanor reminded her of her creator. Kind of sad actually.

In the morning, she flips open the journal and begins. She has something she wants to address and given the rain, more people will probably be inside reading to see it.]

So, I see we got some new arrivals in the village. I'm sorry that you all got stuck here. ...Well, only half-sorry. If you actually want to be here, that's fine too. [A small smile.]

My name is Paprika and I'm a psychotherapist. For anyone who doesn't have 'people doctors' in their world, psychotherapists help people cope with certain issues they feel they can't resolve on their own. Like mental stress or the like. Specifically, my specialty is dream therapy. Psychotherapists are known for having interpersonal relationships, so it's like getting to know the person inside and out and not just talking to them for an hour a week.

I'll get to the point: if any of you have things you want to talk about, but don't feel like you have anyone who will listen or want to keep a matter private from others, I'm willing to lend an ear. Everything we speak about is confidential between us and I won't force it on you. I already learned to make unhackable filters on this system. Or, if you prefer, we can talk in person.

It's just an offer I'm willing to give to anyone who needs it. We have plenty of medical doctors, but sometimes the deepest wounds come from within the psyche. This goes for current residents too. Luceti can be a stressing environment and no one would blame you for getting stressed to a point where you need help, if you can acknowledge you need it. I'll be here all day to answer in.

[ooc: replies come when I wake up.]

Comments

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Fair enough. It's a very new technology in my world, so if I told someone there about this they would say something similar. If I had a laptop I would be happy to record your dream to prove it, but I don't have the technology.

[herotypical]

I think I'm okay without the demo.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Your choice. It's actually pretty exciting to replay it. Like a movie you make in your own mind.

[herotypical]

Sadly, I'm pretty sure mine'd just make horror movies.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

I like horror movies. But, it's all a matter of taste. Most dreams go through cycles and never really stick to one script. Sometimes a dream starts of great and turns on a bad note and other times the opening is terrible but the finale is perfect.

[herotypical]

What about dreams that are a little more than dreams. Ever encounter those?

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Like things that feel too real to be true? I have.

[herotypical]

More like things that are real and do come true.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

[She pauses for a moment.]

Do you mean like a leak?

[herotypical]

I mean like prophetic dreams.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I see! ...Well, some people have reported such things. But, when they have those dreams they normally need to record them to make sure details match up exactly. In my world it's dismissed almost always as a case of deja vu.

[herotypical]

So...generally not believed, then.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

My world doesn't have stuff like that. If someone was serious about vampires existing, for example, they would be told to get mental help.

But, they do exist in some small way. I ran into a man who became a Dream Guardian, so I know it for sure.

[herotypical]

People get told that in my world, too. It's just the wrong diagnosis.

[ she's spent time in an institution thanks to the slayer gig. ]

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be surprised. When you're given a set standard of living and what is real all your life, something contradicting that is scary and dangerous to you. Breaking away the status quo. Not everyone can accept things so easily until they see them for themselves. Even then it's hard to accept it as reality.

[herotypical]

Most people just choose to go on believing the easy lie.

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

The easy way is normally the best way. Changing a fact of life like that is nearly impossible, depending on your surroundings. Our brains are pretty much designed to look for the easiest route when doing a task. It's rare that one convinces themselves to do it the hard way.